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Dan & Becca Talk Homebrew on tbs eFM
TweetOur friends Becca Baldwin and Dan Lanaghan were recently interviewed on the 1013 Mainstreet program at tbs eFM to talk about makgeolli, Susubori Academy and their upcoming book. It was great to...
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What I ate in Thailand Part 1
TweetWow! What an amazing trip! I was only gone 10 days and yet managed to cram in as much as possible! I traveled from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, stayed there for 2 nights, then up to Pai for 3 nights,...
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A Musical Interlude
TweetKorea has many.. ahem.. unique features. Some might call them quirks. Whatever you call them, they're little details that sometimes have a big(ish) effect on your day. My personal favorite is the...
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I Make Cake Café Haeundae
Tweet Whether you’re a dude hunting for an awesome date idea, or a pack of girls searching for somewhere to spend the afternoon, cake cafes are not only fun, but delicious. On the sidewalk outside...
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Unfolding time: in defense of long-term life and travel abroad
TweetLiving in Korea in 2010-11 I had the peculiar feeling that the passage of time was somehow slowing. Everything I’d been told about adulthood suggested that my years would pass in an increasingly...
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Shin Yu – Shinchuk Year December 15th: Start of Spring
TweetShin Yu (申濡, 신유, 1610-1665) was a Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat. He was of the Goryeong Shin Clan (高靈申氏, 고령신씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Guntaek (君澤, 군택); and his pen name (號, 호) was...
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U.S. Increases Crackdown on Chinese and Korean Birth Tourism “Maternity Hotels”
TweetBirth tourism and “maternity hotels” are an increasing problem as people take advantage of the American Constitution’s 14th Amendment and visa waver programs.So you want that little bundle of joy...
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Holy S***! Shocking South Korean Car Accident [VIDEO]
TweetThis car accident clip was recently shown on Korean SBS TV. Hold on to your seats for this one, folks. (Video below). Fortunately, the woman in the car, saying “O-ma, O-ma” (mother, mother),...
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Two Faces of Eugene Genovese
TweetWith the recent passing of historian Eugene Genovese, I was asked to write about him. Here is what I came up with.Over the past two decades historian Eugene Genovese has been an object of scord,...
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KHAP in Seoul (HIV / Aids Testing)
KHAP in Seoul (HIV / Aids Testing) TweetI got my biannual HIV/AIDS check this past Sunday at KHAP (Korean Federation for HIV/AIDS Prevention) in Seoul. I highly recommend using this service to...
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3.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Korea
3.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Korea Tweethttp://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0105_201302052136190080A 3.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the Korean peninsula tonight (February 5) at 9:25pm KST. It was centered...
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Sick
Sick Tweet As I nursed the head cold to end all head colds this weekend, I felt like it was high time, out of practicality more than a desire for pity, to address what it’s like being sick in a...
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Shaky Shaky Earthquakey!
TweetAaron just experienced his very first earthquake! ... and in Korea of all places!It was a little baby one, 3.5 magnitude and only lasted 10-15 seconds, but it was cool nonetheless! We thought...
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ABSolutely Flat
TweetWho thinks doing 100s of crunches and running 10 miles a day will give you a flat tummy?Raise your hand....*Maybe* it could...But I'm sure you know by now that my approach to life is never an...
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How to Teach in Korea
How to Teach in Korea TweetI've had an amazing first year in Korea, so much that I've decided to sign up for a second. Lots of people have asked me how to start the ball rolling with teaching in...
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An Earthquake?
TweetI just found out that what I thought was my friend’s cat (I’m cat sitting at my friend’s awesome apartment for a bit) playing near the couch, was actually a small earthquake. Now since I’m not...
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Getting the Shot 20: Taehwa River Bamboo Forest
Tweetf/8 Bracketed -2/0/+2Walking along the Taehwa River Park the other morning I found myself enchanted by the bamboo forest that runs along side the river. Maybe it was the soft music or the first...
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My 5th floor 친구's!
TweetThe co-workers on my floor at school asked me to bring my camera yesterday so we could get some group shots of all of us together before I leave Korea. I obliged of course! It's not often that...
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Breakthrough: Asiana Flight Attendants Will Be Allowed to Wear Pants
TweetYou’ve come (kind of) a long way, baby. Rejoice! (source)When perusing the daily news, there are some stories that make you want to jump up out of your chair and applaud humanity for it’s...
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♥ Cute Korea: Keyboard Stickers
TweetThese stickers have been the demise of many a person who's sat at my keyboard, desperately searching in the sea of pink keys for a particular letter, but I couldn't resist them when I saw them for...
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